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                                    <span style="color: #00ae4d; font-weight: bold;">Please take a moment to cast your vote below for the Consumer Reports Board of Directors.</span><br>
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                                    As a paid member of Consumer Reports (CR), you are eligible to cast your vote for CR's Board of Directors. If you choose to vote, please follow the instructions below. Voting ends on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. The results of the election will be announced at the Annual Meeting, which will be held online this year on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Please visit <a data-reportingname="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; color: #00ae4d; text-decoration: none !important; white-space: nowrap;" href="https://e.email.consumerreports.org/click?EaG91c2VAdGVkZHliLm9yZw/CeyJtaWQiOiIxNjYzMDkzMTgwMTg4ZThjYWZmNzRhNzQ4IiwiY3QiOiJjci1jb21tdW5pY2F0aW9ucy1kYzE3MGU2YTNhMTRlNmRmZjNkZmZmODg5YjBlNGU2NS03IiwicmQiOiJ0ZWRkeWIub3JnIn0/HWkhfY29uc3VtZXJfRE5CQU4wOTEzMjAyMjQ2Nzg4NTcsY3IxLGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmNvbnN1bWVycmVwb3J0cy5vcmcvY29uc3VtZXItcmVwb3J0cy9hbm51YWwtbWVldGluZy1jb25zdW1lci1yZXBvcnRzLw/qP2J0X2VlPTJ5TEFWdUdlN1JqejZwOVM4bVVqRmVVYXdTU2NqUkJhSWY0SWp1S3VIJTJGOFYydGdPNmgxdCUyQkJxS0JWWXlKd1dKJmJ0X3RzPTE2NjMwOTI2NzgyNzU/si98e175d31" data-location="t3"><b>CR.org/annualmeeting</b></a> for more information and to register for the meeting.<br>
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                                    CR is governed by a board of volunteer directors, each of whom is elected for a three-year term. Board members receive no compensation, but are reimbursed for meeting expenses. <br>
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                                    For more than eighty years, Consumer Reports has worked side by side with consumers to
                                    create a fair and just marketplace and empower people across the country. Our shared success has always depended on listening closely to our members, so we ask you to take a few moments to vote for the directors and help guide our organization forward.<br>
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                                    With gratitude, <br>
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                                    Marta L. Tellado<br>
                                    President & CEO<br>
                                    <b>Consumer Reports®</b>
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<b>Please cast your vote in one of the following two ways, clicking on either: (1) “In favor of the
                                    slate” of nominees (submitted by the board) or (2) “Reject the slate.” </b><br>
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